Synonyms of turn in

turn in

verb

1

as in to relinquish

to give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress

turned in the banned assault rifle to the police

Synonyms & Similar Words

• relinquish
• render
• surrender
• deliver
• turn over
• lay down
• hand over
• yield
• give up
• transfer
• cough up
• cede
• abandon
• resign
• commit
• waive
• release
• entrust
• forfeit
• consign
• part (with)
• discard
• shed
• renounce
• intrust
• desert
• forsake
• abnegate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• keep
• retain
• withhold

2

as in to retire

to go to one's bed in order to sleep

it's almost midnight, so it's time to turn in

Synonyms & Similar Words

• retire
• hit the sack
• bed
• settle
• hit the hay
• sleep
• nap
• doss (down)
• crash
• drop off
• lie (down)
• bunk
• nod
• perch
• roost
• couch
• doze
• slumber
• recline
• snooze

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• get up
• rise
• arise
• wake
• awake
• awaken
• arouse
• rouse
• stir
• waken
• uprise
• shift
• reawake
• bestir
• reawaken

Examples of turn in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That’s taken a sharp 180-degree turn in recent years, as the U.S. government’s relationship with China grows more confrontational and being tough on China has become a bipartisan point of consensus. —Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2024

That evening, the grieving teen turned in another impressive performance against Cumberland Regional, running for 157 yards and three touchdowns as Vineland won 60-6. —Nasha Smith, Peoplemag, 5 Sep. 2024

Afterward, prosecutors said, Kirk allegedly turned in a misleading incident report claiming that Houseton tried to hit him and took a fighting stance. —Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2024

Not far behind them came Adrien Brody—the toast of this year’s festival thanks to his powerful turn in Brady Corbet’s The Brutalist—arriving arm in arm with his partner, Georgina Chapman. —Liam Hess, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2024